"The most recent assault on public health discourse is the growing use of the term 'non-pharmaceutical interventions' instead of 'public health measures.' This redefining of public health . . . is lazy and inaccurate." Dr Gabriel Scally bmj.com/content/386/bm…

🚨 "The report noted the contrast between the approach in the UK and that adopted in (for example) Taiwan and South Korea, where it was understood that the spread of a dangerous infectious disease should and could be stopped." - Dr Gabriel Scally

Absolutely this, great article by Dr Gabriel Scally bmj.com/content/386/bm…

Hi Sainsbury's. This labelling can’t be right surely? Same unit price, same drained weight, but big difference in weight per 100g

Just pondering... How many hepa filter units could you buy with the money spent on a single ICU admission? Or, perhaps several months sick pay? Or, a single monoclonal antibody infusion? Or, a funeral? #PreventionBetterThanCure Wes Streeting Keir Starmer NHS England

Cervical Smear Review - BBC News NI broke this story after a woman affected made contact in 2022. After months of FOI’s we revealed the scale of the problem and a review was triggered. We also revealed the issue around screeners. bbc.com/news/uk-northe…

Flying back to #Dublin on Ryanair. Paid priority to be able to carry on a 10kg bag. Photo of bag below, regular cabin bag size weighing under 10kg. I was required to pay £75 to have the bag tagged (even though my boarding card says the payment is up to €75 or local currency

So, we're really doing this again. Eyes wide open.

My latest piece for the Independent SAGE s*bstack series on how "Just the flu" has been such a damaging theme throughout the pandemic... Pls retweet to stop the algorithm suppression on the link! open.substack.com/pub/independen…

#Justiceforclaire Another legal process tomorrow.

This is maddening. Endemic viruses do profound harm, never mind pandemic SARS2, but they're "predictable" SARS2 evolves ~3-4x rate of fastest seasonal 'flu, H3N2 We vax kids vs flu, not SARS2, RSV or VSV (yet...JCVI recs?) Individual acute/long-term risk SCALES BY PREVALENCE

NI’s cervical screening scandal. ⁦BBC News NI⁩ first started this investigation over 2 years ago. Today the Reviews are published. A difficult day for all the ladies and their families. This story is not over. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Please take a look at our latest Independent SAGE s*b*tack...feels somewhat pertinent at present!!!

Check out University of Bristol's video! Good to see #PublicHealth getting prominent billing. #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZGdSYf7R7/

Presidential Memecoins. Oligarchy. Withdrawal from WHO. Removal of Biden protections on Pharma costs. Mexico and Canada to face 25% tariffs imminently. Uncertain future for Ukraine. No president has so damaged the reputation of the USA in so short a time.

A charming Valentine’s Day story of a Mexican couple at Bristol University: Newlyweds beat 1 in 10k odds for scholarship - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

What’s going on in the US about public health is unrivalled destruction. Great thread by Stephen Griffin on Thread Reader App threadreaderapp.com/thread/1933148…

Claire McKeegan Action for Muckamore Dr Gabriel Scally Any of us fortunate enough to have Claire as our Advocate knows that at least with her there is someone who will never stop fighting for truth with justice.

A hard-hitting @bbc Radio4 programme about the UK’s largest ever abuse scandal about vulnerable people. It has happened in N Ireland but has received little public attention. ⁦Congratulations to Noel Titheradge⁩ on a great investigation. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Commercial greed ruining one of Ireland’s most lovely places. “Warrenpoint: Residents have 'had enough' of port stenches” BBC News ⁦RARE - Rostrevor Action Respecting the Environment⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…